FINAL VENUE IN AOTEAROA
Nine artists explore the South Pacific
In May 2011 nine artists - Phil Dadson, Bruce Foster, Fiona Hall, Gregory O’Brien, Jason O’Hara, John Pule, John Reynolds, Elizabeth Thomson and Robin White - were invited to voyage upon the HMNZS Otago from Auckland, northward through the Kermadec region, towards the Kingdom of Tonga.
Kermadec – Lines in the Ocean celebrates the artists’ journey and shines a spotlight on the extraordinary and special features that define the Kermadec region and connect us to the Pacific. The exhibition presents some of the key works produced by the artists since the voyage. These works reflect a wide range of approaches and responses, as well as using a range of media including video, tapa-making, painting, photography, etching, film, sound-recording and poetry.
The project was initiated by the Kermadec Initiative of the Pew Environment Group, an organisation which is encouraging protection of the heritage-rich and biologically diverse Kermadec waters through designation of a sanctuary.
Crew member with sextant, HMNZS Otago, 2011 Bruce Foster
Listen to a recent interview with Elizabeth Thomson
Exhibition supported by the PEW Environmental Group
Toured by Exhibition Services
